The clear skies over the Land of Rain proved fleeting, and torrential rain soon engulfed the country again. Yet its people had been given hope. Of course, the Konoha Ninja could not fully understand how they felt. Apart from the Medical Ninja who had come here to treat patients before, the others struggled to adjust, just like any first-time visitor to the Land of Rain.
Jiraiya wore a conical hat, but it could not keep all the rain off him. His trouser cuffs were already soaked. He muttered, "Didn't they say the skies over the Land of Rain had cleared up recently? Why is it still like this?"
Tsunade walked beside him, splashing through the water with every step. Hearing Jiraiya complain, she curled her lip. "It was only a temporary change in the weather, not some act of providence. How could it possibly stay sunny forever?"
The new curriculum Kazemori Masaki had introduced incorporated the basics of dialectical thinking and scientific thought. Since he required every student to pass a theory examination before graduating, those who attended the Ninja Academy were not as superstitious as ordinary people elsewhere. They were beginning to understand how to make sense of the world.
As Kazemori Masaki's student, Tsunade had always received particular attention in her education and knew more than most students. She often visited his home and had heard him say more than once that many things in the world were objective phenomena that would not change simply because of someone's wishes. Later, he had indeed answered her questions.
The people of the Land of Rain might consider the sudden sunshine a good omen, but Tsunade was not so convinced. Once, while listening to Kazemori Masaki share his experience with Wind Release, she had learned that one of his jutsu required